No vax, no entry for galleries in the future?

As venue vaccination passports become mandatory in New York, will Australian galleries and museums follow in future?

While Australia’s vaccinated population is growing, it’s still far from preventing lockdowns and the closure of public galleries for months on end. Capacity limits, timed entries and social distanced viewing will certainly be a part of re-openings when possible, but can a vaccination mandate be the solution to bring back audiences once and for all?

ArtsHub raised the question of vaccination passport schemes with various Australian museum and gallery directors to hear their views:

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